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Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry (ChemE) news

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Professor Ariel Chan receives the U of T Northrop Frye Award for faculty

Chan is the primary instructor for two key courses that consolidate lab components from all third year ChemE core courses

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From tires to brakes, U of T researchers tackle ‘non-tailpipe’ air pollution from vehicles

U of T researchers conducting a three-year study to learn more about tailpipe vs. non-tailpipe emissions

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Professor Molly Shoichet elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors

Shoichet is recognized for creating outstanding inventions that have made a positive impact on quality of life and society

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New Canada Research Chairs advance research on clean energy, air pollution and more

Three U of T Engineering professors have received new or renewed Chairs, designed to recognize and support research excellence across Canada

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Professor Ariel Chan receives the 2022 Wighton Fellowship

Recognizing excellence in lab-based courses, fellowship is given to only one recipient nationwide each year

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A new model for innovation? How Elizabeth and Aled Edwards are driving an open science revolution

The U of T open science industry partnership roadmap is driving similar projects across Canada

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New insight into how nanoparticles form could advance technologies from solar cells to medical tests

Researchers from U of T Engineering have discovered a distinctive mode of growth that could be leveraged to customize nanoparticles for a variety of applications

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Fortified hibiscus beverage aims to reduce iron deficiency in sub-Saharan African women

Folake Oyewole (ChemE PhD candidate) is developing an approach to improve the iron intake and uptake of vulnerable groups through a popular Nigerian plant-based beverage

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This new, more sustainable method for recycling lithium-ion batteries could help meet electric vehicle demand

U of T Engineering researchers are using supercritical carbon dioxide to recover lithium, cobalt, nickel and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries